Chapter 5 ✒ Video

[writeswrongs]

[Hello there, Asgard. Enjoy a message from everyone's favorite mystery writer and wannabe cop. He's currently sitting in his room, his brow furrowed in thought.]

I have a question.

[He pauses, trying to determine the most delicate way to ask this.]

What if we don't want to fight in this supposed war that is coming our way?

[This place isn't that bad. He's met some really great people that he likes. But to be honest? He cares about Beckett and Alexis. They're the only ones that he wants or needs to protect, and would be willing to give his life for. What the hell does he care about the gods and their stupid war with each other? None of this is worth any of their lives.]

What are they going to do? Pull us out of the halls and drop us into a battlefield?

[Maybe he shouldn't have said that out loud because that's probably exactly what they'd do. Castle sure as hell didn't sign up for this. And wouldn't the gods want people who were actually interested in fighting?

He wonders if a deal could be struck. What would be the price for sending he, Beckett and Alexis back home?]

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[sebasher]

It's called conscription, chum. I believe they call it being drafted where you're from. If this lot is anything like the British government, you've no choice in the matter.

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[writeswrongs]

1. I'm too old for the draft. 2. This isn't my country. 3. There are always ways around these things. Always.

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[talking_dead]

[That last bit is something he didn't want to hear.]

I hope it doesn't go that far.

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[writeswrongs]

I hope not either. I can't see how much help I'm going to be anyway.

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[spaghettiokay]

I wouldn't put it past 'em...

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[writeswrongs]

Yeah. That's the scary part.

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[gameplaying]

They've taken you from your home, given you a power far beyond your limited capabilities, and you disbelieve that they'll be able to make you fight when the time comes? Your short-sighted optimism is truly admirable.

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[writeswrongs]

[Castle should have known that this broadcast would bring all of the sarcastic bastards out of the woodwork. Usually he's one of the bastards, but he's not screwing around with this.]

I don't necessarily disbelieve it. I just wonder if there's a way around it.

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[comeonthensexy]

Going by the nature of war, chances are that once it really comes, it's either a choice of fight to protect yourself and others or sit and wait to die. There's no established army to protect you. We are what we've got, whether they force us or not.

Isn't it obvious?

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[writeswrongs]

Doesn't mean I have to play by their rules or kill who they want me to kill. My daughter is here now.

[She was priority number one.]

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[thawing]

I wouldn't put it past them.

Your book is very good.

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[writeswrongs]

My daughter is here. I don't want her in this.

Thanks.

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[thoughts]

[ ohai Castle. You can has one set of wide brown eyes just ... staring at you. Hello. ]

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[writeswrongs]

[Hello. Oh, he knows you.]

You're back! Your brother has been looking for you, did you find him? And I'm not Malcolm Reynolds.

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[preparenting]

War? Wait, what fucking war?

[Oh no, man. No no no no no no no, he did not sign up for this. Not this time.]

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[writeswrongs]

You must be new here.

Some kind of war between the gods that we patsies have to fight unless we want our home worlds to go up in flames or something. Ragnarok, starring us.

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[ofthursday]

They have mentioned before that the options are to fight, or not fight and likely be killed as a result.

[Not by the gods, but due to attacks. Castiel isn't sure he believes it, but so far he doesn't have much reason not to in this particular respect.]

Aside from bringing us here and deciding we need to take part in this war, I don't think they will force us individually to fight.

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[writeswrongs]

I feel like there could be a third option if we make an option.

[Maybe not. Maybe he's just an idiot who wants his daughter and girlfriend safe.]

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[extraordinarymuse]

I don't really want to know what the gods will do. We don't really have a choice, though, if the war ends up here.

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[writeswrongs]

There has to be a third option, some way around all of this.

But in the meantime.. I think you need to teach me how to fight.

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[ironclad]

We...we...

[ She's forcing herself to say it... ]

We fight back.

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[writeswrongs]

That's what they'd like us to do.

Helps when you have a giant metal snake though. [Said good-naturedly, not sarcastically.]

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[pratentious]

I should think time has proven enough that our consent plays no factor. Whether we enter the battle or not, the fight has been brought to us.

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[writeswrongs]

I can't speak for everyone here, but I'm not a warrior. So I don't know what they're thinking bringing people like my daughter and I to this place. Wouldn't they want people who could actually win a war for them?

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[takes_careofher]

[ Oh, well, hello there, Captain Reynolds lookalike. Good to see you again. ]

I've been thinking about that as well recently. There's, ah, certain people I wouldn't want caught up in such a conflict. Should it come to that.

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[writeswrongs]

[Dr. Tam, he of crazy sister.]

Your sister. As I've said, not everyone here is a warrior or a superhero. What are those of us who are Average Joe's in the fighting department supposed to do?

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[corona]

no one wanted to be attacked or cursed or given a power or kidnapped either. but
but this is the battlefield. so it's just like you said right? the war is coming to us.

I think if the gods wanted to then they could force us to fight. but they don't because it's not Asgard's war. it's everyone's. if Ragnarok happens, your world will end too, and they aren't lying about that.

you don't have to believe it I mean. but the people you care about could be sent here either way. refusing to fight won't keep them safe. and refusing to fight won't keep the war away. we are all going to have to do something whether we want to or not. even if that something is nothing. so instead of fighting the things we can't change, we have to do our best to keep living and change what we can. the outcome of this war is one of those things. denying any of it is just

selfish

[ (apparently she's supposed to lead a large, seafaring city-state and adjoining country someday who knew) ]

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[writeswrongs]

[Well, Rapunzel, he is selfish. Not one of his greatest traits. He takes a deep breath before tackling this one, because he was expecting at least one response like this]

Why is it a dichotomous decision of "fight" or "run"? There are shades of grey in between and the gods are (hopefully) reasonable people. Either they need to lower what their expectations are for the average human being or they need to send those of us who aren't equipped to fight in this back home.

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[parasiteye]

Don't wanna fight? Then you should probably leave Asgard or something. It's the place where all the shit goes down.

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[writeswrongs]

Believe me, if there was a train leaving out of this place tomorrow, I'd be on it.

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[bloodypocket]

Being involved in war does not entail having to hold a weapon in your hand. It is what you make of it.

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[writeswrongs]

It comes to everyone though, even the ones who don't hold weapons.

[formercheerio]

I'm not sure I want to know. [ Not if that's the answer ]

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[writeswrongs]

I don't want to find out, although it appears as though I don't have any choice in the matter. I should just accept the fate that's coming my way.

[He's tired after arguing with a bunch of people about this and it shows in his face.]

[whitelighting]

I don't suppose anyone's figured out a way to teleport? [ Or orb. Shimmer. Blink? Anything? ]

[writeswrongs]

[That gets at least a little bit of a smile.]

Not that I know of, but that would be an incredibly helpful invention right about now.

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[multifacets]

They didn't say anything about forcing everyone onto the battlefield. [At least, from what she's heard.]

There are some kids here with us, too. Do you know how much trouble the gods would get from us if they expected them to fight with everyone else?

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[writeswrongs]

That's another point. What are those here who are underage supposed to do? Are they supposed to be expected to fight in this "war" as well?